Rochester Minnesota FamilySearch Center
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This article describes the services and resources available at a FamilySearch Center, a branch facility of the FamilySearch Library. |
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Center Contacts and Hours[edit | edit source]
- Location Map: Location Map
- Address: 2300 Viola Heights Dr, Rochester, MN 55901
- Enter building through NORTHEAST doors and ring bell on wall if inner doors are locked.
Phone: 507-281-6641
E-mail: MN_Rochester@ldsmail.net
Open Hours :
- Tuesday: 10:00am to 2:00pm
- Wednesday: 9:00am to 3:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm
- Thursday: By appointment only--call and leave message with your number on phone listed above.
Holiday Schedule:
MEA:
Thanksgiving and Nativity Event:
Christmas and New Years:
Spring Break: Closed the whole week of April 2, 2018
July 4: Closed the whole week of July 2, 2018
Closed for inclement weather with Rochester Public Schools--If they are closed, we are closed, if they are delayed 2 hours, so are we.
Calendar and Events[edit | edit source]
Class Schedule:[edit | edit source]
Staff Training Meetings[edit | edit source]
Center Resources[edit | edit source]
Collections[edit | edit source]
Databases and Software[edit | edit source]
- FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
Hardware and Equipment[edit | edit source]
- 7 computers
- 3 microfilm readers
- 1 microfiche reader
- 1 microfilm printer
Center Services[edit | edit source]
Staff Research Specialties[edit | edit source]
Polish: by appointment ask for Ed
Ancestry.com: Wednesdays 9:00-12:00
US before 1850: Wednesdays 9:00-12:00
British Isles: Wednesdays 12:00-3:00
German: Wednesdays by appointment ask for Lynn
Norwegian or Swedish: Tuesdays 10:00 to 2:00
Native American: by appointment ask for Valerie
Resources in the Local Area[edit | edit source]
Olmsted County Historical Society
Minnesota Genealogical Society
Links[edit | edit source]
(Include links to other websites of interest to those who visit your center such as links to the city, county and state wiki pages where your center is located.)
Volunteer at the Center[edit | edit source]
We are always looking for volunteers to teach classes or staff the FHC who know how to help others with their family history. Leave a message on our phone system if you are interested in volunteering.